Chapter 71: Let’s see who dares!

In fact, Xu Chong had nothing to arrange.

Under his long-term almost "hands-off" administration, the operation of the county government had long formed a very reasonable and efficient process.

Not to mention Wang Hezhi took over.

Even though this old teacher has been hiding in the county school, if he really wants to govern a region, Xu Chong feels that he can easily become the Lord of the Mansion.

It's simply that I love teaching and educating more.

Apart from the county government office, the only other place left is Xu's mansion.

Zhao Liu did not have the conditions and qualifications to take over as the Dianshi, and Xu Chong originally wanted to recruit him to be the housekeeper of the Xu Mansion so that those properties and houses would have someone trustworthy to manage.

But Zhao Liu refused, fearing that Xu Chong's family business would be ruined, and insisted on continuing to work as a yamen runner.

Helplessly, Xu Chong could only promote the doorman Lao Guo to a housekeeper.

Like the housekeeper Lao Li, Lao Guo is an old man who has been there since the beginning of the Xu Mansion. He has been familiar with all kinds of affairs in the mansion and has no problem managing a house.

As for the property, there won’t be any big problems if we ask the clerk in the household registration office to help.

But for Xu Chong, these are just trivial matters.

With his current strength and means, he could easily build up a family business far larger than the Xu Mansion, but there is no need for that.

What he really cared about was the Third Master's study.

It's the books in the study.

There are many mysteries surrounding Xu Youan, and the only most intuitive clues left are those books.

After such a long time, Xu Chong watched it intermittently and remembered it clearly in his mind.

I really have to say what is special about it.

Probably just two.

One is that natural disasters are occurring more and more frequently, and once they occur, they cover an entire province.

The other is that Daqing has always been Daqing.

These books record more than twenty different era names, the earliest of which can be traced back to 1,400 years ago, but they are all the era names of Daqing.

There is no such thing as a previous dynasty.

Xu Chong was not surprised at all.

If one has obstacles in knowledge and understanding, who can turn the world around?

Not to mention 1,400 years, he would believe if someone said Daqing had a history of 10,000 years.

The only doubt is that the emperors of Daqing did not live long, with an average lifespan of only over fifty and less than sixty years.

This is also the reason why he feels that these books cannot be kept.

After watching the books turn to ashes with his own eyes and scattering them across the sky and earth with his great strength, Xu Chong left and returned to the county government office.

But before he got closer, my heart suddenly tightened.

In front of the county government office.

The wide streets were packed with people.

A rough look shows that there are over a thousand of them.

More than a thousand people sat on the ground, surrounding the entire gate of the county government and the group of Blood-Clothed Guards, leaving only an empty space of about ten feet in the middle.

The Blood-Clothed Guards had ferocious expressions and their hands were on the hilts of their swords, waiting for the order from their superiors to start a massacre immediately.

"Do you want to rebel?"

Yang Xiong's face was as black as the bottom of a pot, and his eyes filled with murderous intent swept across the faces of the people.

to be honest.

As the commander-in-chief of the Blood-Clothed Guard, he was blocked here by a group of ordinary people who usually didn't even look at him. He really wanted to kill them.

However, this incident happened so suddenly and so strangely that it was hard for him not to associate it with Wei Wuxie.

Although I can't see any benefit involved, who can tell what the rebels are thinking?

Therefore, while asking his men to remain alert, Yang Xiong had to swallow his pride and try to intimidate these people with words and eyes in order to scare them away.

Unfortunately, it didn't work.

Those who met his eyes were all so frightened that their faces turned pale and they quickly lowered their heads.

But even so, they just sat there and showed no intention of leaving.

"Please don't misunderstand me, sir."

An old man sat at the front, with a starched cane across his knees. "My ancestors have all been true Daqing citizens. How could we possibly want to rebel? Moreover, if we wanted to rebel, we would not sit down and let ourselves be cut by the sword. Please understand, sir."

The words were very fluent, and there was no fear in his voice.

In fact, Old Man Xu just asked his son to greet his family.

But who knew that this matter would be like ink dripping into water, spreading throughout the streets and alleys in a very short time.

There were many more people than expected, and they were much braver than before.

"So what are you going to do?"

Yang Xiong had a cold face and asked cautiously, "Sue the officials? In such a small county, are there so many injustices?"

"Your Excellency has mistaken your thoughts."

Old man Xu shook his head. "Since Xu Dianshi took office, Canglong has not suffered any injustice, and everyone's life has become more and more hopeful."

“…”

Yang Xiong was speechless for a while.

It's neither this nor that. Why on earth is this old man here?

Could it be that it was really Wei Wuxie who transformed?

"We came here just to ask you for some evidence!"

Old man Xu straightened his neck.

"evidence?"

Yang Xiong was confused and felt like his brain was not enough.

Old man Xu slapped his cane angrily. "I heard everything from the sidelines. Xu Dianshi told Zhao Liu that he was leaving with you guys today!"

"That's right."

Yang Xiong nodded, still not understanding, "What's the problem?"

"What is the problem?!"

Old Man Xu became even more agitated, "Last time you came, the city was sealed off and people died."

"Okay, we accept this."

"Even if you continue to seal off the city this time, we will accept it."

"At worst, it will be the same as last time. We old guys will die first. At least after you are gone, the young ones can still have a good life."

"But you want to arrest Dianshi Xu?!"

"Do you know how many years we in Canglong have waited for an official like this who can make everyone live a good life?"

"yes!"

"You are a high-ranking official, and I am just a lousy pancake maker. I think I am not even as good as the dust on your shoes."

"But if you want to arrest someone without evidence... I agree. Can you ask everyone else if they agree?"

The whole audience was silent.

Then it was like a landslide!

"——I don't agree!"

More than a thousand people roared in unison, and the scene was extremely spectacular.

Old man Xu became bolder again .

"If you don't have evidence that Dianshi Xu committed a crime, you can either return the way you came, or..."

Clang.

The crutch was thrown in front of the square.

"Use this. The old man's blood and stink are not worthy of your master's knife."

After Old Man Xu finished speaking, he closed his eyes and lowered his head, as if ready to be killed.

Clang...

A series of collision sounds were heard.

Crutches, kitchen knives, scissors, saws, hoes, rakes...all kinds of kitchen utensils, farm tools and tools were thrown in front of everyone.

Then the scene became quiet.

There were more than a thousand people, all like Old Man Xu, with their eyes closed and their heads lowered.

At this time, Yang Xiong was furious to the extreme.

He finally understood that these people thought he was going to arrest Xu Chong and came to seek justice for Xu Chong. It should have nothing to do with Wei Wuxie.

It was obviously just a misunderstanding.

But he didn't want to, nor did he bother to explain.

Because the current scene is enough to serve as evidence of a civil uprising.

Civil uprising?

That is treason.

so.

"According to Qing law, those who plot treason will have their entire clan killed!"

Yang Xiong raised his hand and brought it down fiercely: "Kill!!!"

clang!

Clang...

The long sword is unsheathed.

"Let's see who dares?!"